I ran some maths.......and somehow the answer is 2015 Mustang.

"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
09/24/2014 at 17:06 • Filed to: None

I was joking with my neighbor about my new job that leaves me less time for Oppo during the day because I am actually a real scientist now making real scientist pay for a real company. But I leave earlier in the morning and come home a bit later and she noticed that. So I made the joke about how much better paid I am and she goes "So is that why you bought the fiesta instead of a mustang?" and I thought about it for a moment......

You see, originally I math'd it out that I would be making about 600 more a month after taxes. Oh sure, that could easily pay for a financed mustang but I need to save money for a house and other things in my future and retirement so really I only want to spend about 150-200 extra a month on random crap. Now, I just got my first paycheck........I'm making about 900$ a month more than my old job between no decrease in insurance premiums, more direct pay, and company cell phone. So in theory....you know 400 - 450 a month could be spent on something fun.....If I save my pennies for a year or two, I could easily either pay off my fiesta and then buy a mustang or have both the mustang and fiesta at the same time with low monthly payments. I'm aware Tavarish is probably screaming internally right now but I probably won't do this anyways. Just a hilarious thought that entered my mind at how much better off I am at this job than my old one.

Note: I've already said before that I am getting a classic 911 in a year or two with this money, I just find it funny to go from "Can't afford a mustang, have to settle for a FiST" to "I can have both the mustang GT AND a Fiesta ST" in the span of a few months.

DISCUSSION (27)

CAR_IS_MI > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/24/2014 at 17:08

I did math once...

It hurt.

DoYouEvenShift > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/24/2014 at 17:14

Ive done a lot of math in my life. I would like to see the equation where x=Mustang. Hehe

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > DoYouEvenShift
09/24/2014 at 17:19

if(SpendingMoney>=MSRPMustangGT)
{
flag1=true;
}

if(flag1==true)
{
x="Mustang";
}else(x="Nothing, now go buy some more bus passes you loser.");

System.out.print("The car you can afford with your spending money is:"+x);

Textured Soy Protein > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/24/2014 at 17:20

The correct answer is,

"Bigger 401k contribution."

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > CAR_IS_MI
09/24/2014 at 17:20

I know you engineers suck at the maths, that's why us scientists always have to fix your mistakes :P

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/24/2014 at 17:24

Don't make me math out my cars. I already know I numbers-wise shouldn't be able to afford a 944 and a FoST; but I do have some "cheats" in my favor.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/24/2014 at 17:24

Because we don't need the math! ;)

Tapas > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/24/2014 at 17:30

You could get the same monthly payments for an old 911 right now for the amount of money you'd spend on V8 Mustang + FiST payments - depending on the year and condition of the 911. (right?)

I'm an engineer, bad at math.

Saracen > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/24/2014 at 17:33

Us engineers are perfectly good at math. We just don't tweak with the math to fit a model like scientists do =P

CAR_IS_MI > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/24/2014 at 17:33

Math, science, history, engrish... don't need none of it. just tell me what you want to happen and Ill connect a to c and make it happen (what instructions?)

n54 & s38 > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/24/2014 at 17:35

Buy a house first man. Just my 0.02. Fiesta ST is a great car anyway.

Andrew T. Maness > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/24/2014 at 17:38

I'm aware Tavarish is probably screaming internally right now but I probably won't do this anyways.

Eh, I doubt he's internalizing.

Funny you should post about such a dilemma though, I am currently thinking about FiST vs. Stang.

Snooder87 > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/24/2014 at 17:56

I just found out today that bmw has a lease deal going for $389 a month on the z4. I'm really really thinking that's not a terrible amount to break out of my budget.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Textured Soy Protein
09/24/2014 at 18:11

I actually doubled mine from my old job to this one.....

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Saracen
09/24/2014 at 18:11

We scientists have to tweak the math to fit the model because you engineers keep forgetting to account for real world conditions :P

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Andrew T. Maness
09/24/2014 at 18:14

Fuel economy, city driving, and autocross fun or V8 power, sexier styling, RWD fun, and a lot less economical. If youcan only have one and you live in a snow/rust state I'd get the FiST.

Textured Soy Protein > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/24/2014 at 18:14

Then the correct answer is,

"Put extra money into cheap index ETFs."

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Tapas
09/24/2014 at 18:15

That is actually my plan, going to save up money for a house and an old 911 after that. I actually already have the house down payment almost saved up and next year I plan to get into a "rent to own" house to make it even easier to get approved for the mortgage.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > n54 & s38
09/24/2014 at 18:15

House is next, 911 after that.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Textured Soy Protein
09/24/2014 at 18:16

Eh, I started a mutual fund account and have some of my pay go into that every month. Seems to perform well enough.

Tapas > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/24/2014 at 18:20

Way to go, bro!

Spoon II > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/24/2014 at 20:52

mmmmmm programming

Axial > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/24/2014 at 21:13

Only because our real world conditions are not idealized versions of "the real world." :p

The Compromiser > Saracen
09/24/2014 at 22:50

I'm in quality. Your professions are the reason I have a job. Just wanted to say hi. And thanks. Carry on.

hypnoticbutcher > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/25/2014 at 17:44

How dare you insult my math skills. Without engineering, science is just philosophy. :)

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > hypnoticbutcher
09/25/2014 at 17:46

Bitch, please, I can go from concept to finished product without an engineer within 500 feet of my work at any time. Science - When you need to get things done.

WinrickRacing > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
10/05/2014 at 00:28

Messy code :p